FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: bakery products from Colombia
FDA category: Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings · October 2016 to October 10, 2025
FDA refused 85 bakery products shipment lines from Colombia between October 2016 and October 10, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were cookie and other bakery products, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 85
- bakery products lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 9
- firms with the most records, listed below
Bakery products refusals from Colombia by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | -67% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -75% |
| 2022 | 12 | -8% |
| 2021 | 13 | +225% |
| 2020 | 4 | -60% |
| 2019 | 10 | -50% |
| 2018 | 20 | +43% |
| 2017 | 14 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 5 |
Cookie refusals from Colombia
FDA refused 15 cookie lines from Colombia between October 2016 and October 10, 2025, 18% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c. | 15 | 17.6% |
Recent cookie refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropisweet SASFloridablanca, Colombia | Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c | LIST INGRENO ENGLISHALLERGEN | Source | |
| ColombianaCalicali, Colombia | Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c | COLORLABEL | Source |
Other bakery products refusals from Colombia
FDA refused 13 other bakery products lines from Colombia between October 2016 and October 10, 2025, 15% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Other bakery products, n.e.c. | 13 | 15.3% |
Recent other bakery products refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Productos Ramo S.A.Mosquera, Colombia | Other bakery products, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Productos Ramo SASBogota, Colombia | Other bakery products, n.e.c | LIST INGRENO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Maxticafe SASPereira, Colombia | Other bakery products, n.e.c | HEALTH C | Source | |
| Maxticafe SASPereira, Colombia | Other bakery products, n.e.c | HEALTH C | Source | |
| Maxticafe SASPereira, Colombia | Other bakery products, n.e.c | HEALTH C | Source |
Plain cookies refusals from Colombia
FDA refused 12 plain cookies lines from Colombia between October 2016 and October 10, 2025, 14% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c. | 12 | 14.1% |
Recent plain cookies refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latin Market Co Distribuidora SASEnvigado, Colombia | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos Estilo Gourmet, S.A.SItagui, Colombia | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos Estilo Gourmet, S.A.SItagui, Colombia | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Liderpan SA En ReorganizacionYumbo, Colombia | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Other bakery products products refused from Colombia
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cake without custard or cream filling | 11 | 12.9% |
| Biscuits | 10 | 11.8% |
| Bagel bread/rolls | 7 | 8.2% |
| Bread | 6 | 7.1% |
| Creme filled/iced cookie | 5 | 5.9% |
| Mixed filled/iced cookies | 3 | 3.5% |
| Filled crackers n.e.c. | 2 | 2.4% |
Why FDA refused bakery products from Colombia
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 46 | 29% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 23 | 15% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 20 | 13% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 16 | 10% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 14 | 9% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 13 | 8% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 11 | 7% |
| HEALTH C | Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim | 7 | 4% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 4 | 3% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 3 | 2% |
Colombia bakery products firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Productos Ramo S.A. | Mosquera | 15 |
| Alimentic SAS | Bogota | 7 |
| Lamerica C.I. S.A.S. | Bogota | 7 |
| Comestibles la Rosa SA | Dosquebradas | 6 |
| Maxticafe SAS | Pereira | 6 |
| Juacopan SAS | Medellin | 6 |
| Yaral Group C.I. SAS | Bogota | 5 |
| Liderpan SA En Reorganizacion | Yumbo | 5 |
| Colombiana | Calicali | 1 |
Latest bakery products refusals from Colombia
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Productos Ramo S.A.Mosquera, Colombia | Other bakery products, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Latin Market Co Distribuidora SASEnvigado, Colombia | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Liderpan SA En ReorganizacionYumbo, Colombia | Biscuits | LIST INGRECOLOR LBLGALLERGEN | Source | |
| Productos Ramo SASBogota, Colombia | Other bakery products, n.e.c | LIST INGRENO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Tropisweet SASFloridablanca, Colombia | Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c | LIST INGRENO ENGLISHALLERGEN | Source | |
| Alimentos Estilo Gourmet, S.A.SItagui, Colombia | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos Estilo Gourmet, S.A.SItagui, Colombia | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Maxticafe SASPereira, Colombia | Other bakery products, n.e.c | HEALTH C | Source | |
| Maxticafe SASPereira, Colombia | Other bakery products, n.e.c | HEALTH C | Source | |
| Maxticafe SASPereira, Colombia | Other bakery products, n.e.c | HEALTH C | Source | |
| Maxticafe SASPereira, Colombia | Other bakery products, n.e.c | HEALTH C | Source | |
| Maxticafe SASPereira, Colombia | Other bakery products, n.e.c | HEALTH C | Source | |
| Maxticafe SASPereira, Colombia | Other bakery products, n.e.c | HEALTH C | Source | |
| Alimentic SASBogota, Colombia | Biscuits | LIST INGREALLERGEN | Source | |
| Alimentic SASBogota, Colombia | Biscuits | LIST INGRELACKS N/CALLERGEN | Source | |
| Alimentic SASBogota, Colombia | Biscuits | LIST INGRELACKS N/CALLERGEN | Source | |
| Alimentic SASBogota, Colombia | Biscuits | LIST INGRELACKS N/CALLERGEN | Source | |
| ColombianaCalicali, Colombia | Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c | COLORLABEL | Source | |
| Liderpan SA En ReorganizacionYumbo, Colombia | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Juacopan SASMedellin, Colombia | Bread, rolls, buns, etc n.e.c. heat/serve | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Questions about bakery products refusals from Colombia
- How many bakery products shipments from Colombia did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of bakery products from Colombia in 2025 through October 10, 2025, compared with 3 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse bakery products from Colombia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from Colombia the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 46 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 23 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 20 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover bakery products from Colombia?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Colombia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Colombia firms; see the country page.
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